Friday, August 20
Riverside, CA
7:00 PM
UC Riverside
vs
UNLV
Photo by: UCR Athletics Media Relations
Women's Soccer Opens Season Friday At 7 pm vs. UNLV (push the play button)
8/18/2010 8:31:54 AM | Women's Soccer
Riverside—The 2010 Women's Soccer season is upon us and the Highlanders host the UNLV Rebels this Friday, August 20 at 7 pm in the season opener for both squads. UCR went 6-9-4 during the 2009 campaign while UNLV finished the year at 5-9-5.
The Highlanders and Rebels first faced off against one another during the 2008 season with UC Riverside picking up a 3-2 win at the UCR Soccer Stadium. All five goals came in the first 24 minutes of play, and Kristina Kelly's (left) second goal of the season with 23:33 gone in the match proved to be the game-winner. Heidi Gassaway (Garrett) scored a goal and added an assist in the victory.
GAME NOTES
WHITE OUT
Highlanders goalkeeper Jessica White finished the 2009 season with a goals against average of 0.80 (49th lowest in the nation) and a save percentage of .875 (10th best in the country). From August 28 through September 13, she ran off a 454 minute and 55 second scoreless streak spanning six matches.
Her seven shutouts on the season were tied for the second most in Highlanders history.
GONE STREAKING
The Highlanders had an eight-match unbeaten streak a year ago which is the third longest single-season streak in the history of the program.
The Highlanders and Rebels first faced off against one another during the 2008 season with UC Riverside picking up a 3-2 win at the UCR Soccer Stadium. All five goals came in the first 24 minutes of play, and Kristina Kelly's (left) second goal of the season with 23:33 gone in the match proved to be the game-winner. Heidi Gassaway (Garrett) scored a goal and added an assist in the victory.
| Highlanders vs. Rebels Match Capsule | ||
| UC Riverside | UNLV |
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| 2009 Record & stats |
6-9-4 | 5-9-5 |
| 2010 Record & stats |
0-0 |
0-0 |
| 2010 Schedule | 2010 Schedule | |
| 2010 Roster | 2010 Roster |
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| Conference | Big West | Mountain West |
| Current Streak | W 1 |
L 3 |
| Most Recent Box Score |
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| Next Opponent | August 27 vs. Seattle |
August 27 vs. Albany |
| Top Returning Scorer |  Sophomore 2 gls, 2 asts, 6 pts |
 Junior 3 gls, 0 asts, 6 pts |
| Top Returning Keeper |
 Sophomore 19 mp, 0.80 gaa, 112 svs |
 Sophomore 1 mp, 0.00 gaa, 0 svs |
| All-Time Record vs. UNLV |
1-0-0 (View All-Time Results) |
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| Current Streak Against | W 1 |
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GAME NOTES
WHITE OUT
Highlanders goalkeeper Jessica White finished the 2009 season with a goals against average of 0.80 (49th lowest in the nation) and a save percentage of .875 (10th best in the country). From August 28 through September 13, she ran off a 454 minute and 55 second scoreless streak spanning six matches.
Her seven shutouts on the season were tied for the second most in Highlanders history.
| SHO | Player | Year |
| 8 | Tawny Poggio | 2005 |
| 8 | Tawny Poggio | 2003 |
| 7 | Tawny Poggio | 2006 |
| 7 | Jessica White | 2009 |
GONE STREAKING
The Highlanders had an eight-match unbeaten streak a year ago which is the third longest single-season streak in the history of the program.
| Strk | Year | W-L-T |
| 12 | 2004 | 10-0-2 |
| 11 | 2005 | 7-0-4 |
| 8 |
2009 | 5-0-3 |
Thursday, May 21
Monday, May 04
Friday, May 01
Tuesday, March 24
